our very first christmas play!

c see my Jo back there stuck between all the Chinese animals?! he was waiting so patiently for his dancing panda at the manger debut :)

and there he is on stage with the birds and bunnies and i think that is joseph behind the animals :) anyways, it was our city's first real Christmas play of the real Christmas story- every year for the past few years it is popular in this country to celebrate Christmas- to have a "Christmas party" - they sing a few songs, give out candy, wear Santa hats- i mean it is a fun party- but they do not normally do a play like we did when we grew up to act out the true meaning and history of Christmas- so this year Daddy helped write a simple play for a local English school (most kids here take extra English class somewhere to improve their English because they are tested on it all the way up to doctorate level) - anways, we have mentioned before- jo attends English class for free, sometimes Daddy helps out at the school for free and they asked him to help them learn the Christmas story and write a simple play for the students. So on Christmas day, we went to the very large park in the middle of our city and performed alongside the other English students...we think it is a great beginning to our friends here learning the true meaning of Christmas :) And of course our Mommy and Daddy were so proud of us for doing so well in front of so many people!

When Evie Joy walked on stage, the audience literally ohhhed and ahhhed!

Evie Joy as an angel! All the angels sang "Silent Night" together on stage :)

Josiah so loved singing,not shy at all!

he just can't stand still and clap and sing, he's gotta move! :)

Most of the cast :) We were confused and already undressed EJ....but you can see the angels, wise men, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, animals...

They all sang "Joy to the World" and "Jingle Bells"